How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Malta

1,141 number

in 2018

Samoa

1,105 number

in 2018

Malta rank

176th

Samoa rank

177th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Malta
Samoa

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,141 number against 1,105 number in Samoa, a difference of 36 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.

Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	553.5 number	976.5 number	423 number	Samoa
2000s	802 number	839.1 number	37.1 number	Samoa
2010s	1,260 number	868.89 number	391.22 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Malta or Samoa?: Malta, at 1,141 number against 1,105 number in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Malta and Samoa?: 36 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.